Fort Claiborne

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Fort Claiborne (1804-1819) - First established in 1804 by Captain Edward D. Turner, 2nd U.S. Infantry, under orders from Gen. James Wilkinson. Named after Louisiana Governor W.C.C. Claiborne. Abandoned in 1819.

Fort Claiborne History

First established by Capt. Edward D. Turner on 4 Aug 1804 a short distance from the old French Fort Saint Jean Baptiste. The Fort occupied about two acres with a palisaded enclosure. The enclosure had free standing barracks buildings on the south end and a two-story free standing blockhouse inside the north end. The second story of the blockhouse was canted ninety degrees from the first story.

The garrison was ordered to evacuate to Fort Selden in June 1819 and it was reported evacuated and demolished in July 1819.

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Location: Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Maps & Images Lat: 31.7619444 Long: -93.0894444 Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth Wiki Mapping from WikiMapia Elevation: 125'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 334-335

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